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Emmy-winning director and producer Larry Charles has a penchant for the ridiculous — witness his credits, which include Borat, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Now, Charles wants to turn his latest film, Religulous, into an HBO series.

Actress and comedian Neicy Nash currently stars on two TV shows — Reno 911!, an improvised, fake reality cop series — and the home make-over show, Clean House. But her success didn't come easily. Nash talks with NPR's Tony Cox.

Author Maurice Sendak celebrates his 80th year on Sept. 15 with a benefit in Manhattan. In addition to penning the children's classics, Where The Wild Things Are and In The Night Kitchen, Sendak has written, designed and produced several operas and ballets.

Sommore has made a reputation for being frank and fearless in her routines, and she often tackles issues from a woman's perspective. Farai Chideya speaks with her about her latest project, The Queen Stands Alone.

Black comedians are getting some TV love, and the former Material Girl readies to file for divorce. Plus, we talk to the editor of Time Out New York, which is getting criticized for a mostly-white list of the city's cultural mavens.

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company will present Ocean in Minnesota's Rainbow Granite Quarry Thursday and Friday. It calls for 150 musicians to sit around the audience and has been performed only once before in its entirety.

What's new on TV? A slew of new television episodes and series are premiering this weekend. David Bianculli reviews a sampling, including Friday Night Lights, The L Word, Big Love, Flight of the Conchords and the premiere of The United States of Tara.

Most artists struggle financially during the best of times and now they face an economy that's bad for everyone. But one Denver artist is confident he'll weather the current economy the same way he's thrived for 40 years.

Immersion and interaction are the name of the game at children's museums around the country. NPR visited WaterWays in San Jose and the Dinosphere in Indianapolis to see the next generation firsthand.

In a vast warehouse off an undistinguished highway in Maryland, storage cartons and suitcases hold the treasures of the as-yet-unbuilt National Museum of African-American History and Culture.